What is the Rock Star Librarian Music Guide for Burning Man?

For over 20 years I’ve curated the most comprehensive and collaborative music guide for Burning Man at Black Rock City.

 

This isn’t your average music guide.
And this isn’t an average year.

I’ve been creating the Rock Star Librarian Music Guide since 2005—because Burning Man doesn’t have a central music schedule, and I knew the magic of the music deserved a way to be found.

For more than 20 years, I’ve made it free for every Burner who wanted to find their sunrise set, their dance floor church, their new favorite DJ.

But this year is different.

2025 marked the 20th anniversary of the guide— and also it was the year I walked through something big and deeply personal (and still am):
my breast cancer diagnosis journey – which you can read about it right here: 4/21 post, 4/25 post. 5/4 post, 5/7 post, 5/17 post, 5/31 post, 6/13 post.

If the guide has ever helped you find the music that changed your Burn—or if you just want to say “thank you” for over two decades of love and labor, support me, as I recover with all the plot twists and turns that keep coming and my recovery and treatment that will extend into 2027. I look forward to carrying this legacy forward—an honor I hold close, even as I navigate another year’s healing journey.

With all my heart—thank you.
For booty shaking dancing with me, year after year.